-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Congress is attempting to eviscerate women 's health care . Like many women across America , I am outraged .

Tomorrow , the Senate will vote on legislation proposed by Sen. Roy Blunt that would allow employers to deny coverage for health care services that are considered morally objectionable .

On February 16 , Republicans in the House of Representatives held a hearing designed to undermine President Barack Obama 's decision to guarantee women free access to contraception health care regardless of their workplace .

Fair enough . We all have the right to disagree and fight for our beliefs . But by definition , a hearing is an inquiry into many sides of an issue with testimony from various points of views . But mark this : The Republicans did not have a single woman to testify in support of the contraception mandate . That is not a hearing ; that is a sham .

Mitt Romney , a front-runner in the Republican primaries , has expressed support for life at conception legislation that could outlaw common forms of contraception , which would adversely affect many women . Romney has also vowed to end family planning funding that America 's most financially disadvantaged women rely on for cancer screening , contraception and other basic reproductive health care needs .

Voters , including Catholics , overwhelmingly support health care coverage for contraception . The truth is women use contraception not only as a way to prevent unintended pregnancies , but also to improve their health and the health of their families . Increased access to contraception is directly linked to declines in maternal and infant mortality . It can also protect women against debilitating symptoms of endometriosis and reduce the risk of ovarian cancer .

But contraception is n't just a basic health care issue for women , it 's also an economic issue . Today , many women pay $ 15 to $ 50 a month for contraception , even with insurance . That 's as much as $ 600 a year , money that many American families are struggling to find .

In a recent interview on MSNBC , Foster Friess , a prominent supporter of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum , said , `` On this contraceptive thing , my gosh . ... You know , back in my days , they used Bayer aspirin for contraceptives . The gals put it between their knees and it was n't that costly . '' Does this man have no wife , daughter or sister ? I pray that his comment , which might conceivably be pawned off as a joke if it were not so dangerous , does not represent the perspective of the people in government who have the power to determine women 's health choices . But judging by some of the proposed legislation floating around , Friess is hardly alone in his view .

I respectfully ask members of Congress to not be blinded by the desires of a small but vocal anti-contraception community that could put the physical and financial health of millions of American women and families on the line .

Thankfully , President Obama has stood firmly behind women 's health care issues by supporting coverage for contraception and reaffirming commitment to organizations like Planned Parenthood .

Anyone seeking office would be wise to take heed that women are watching and we will not tolerate political rhetoric that threatens our health , safety and well-being .

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Felicity Huffman .

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Felicity Huffman : Congress is trying to eviscerate women 's health care

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Poll : Voters , including Catholics , support free access to contraception coverage

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Huffman : Contraception is n't just a basic health care issue ; it 's also an economic issue

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She says politicians should be mindful that women will not tolerate threats to their health